The published Meulendijk Dogon Figure was also exhibited in the ” Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde” in Rotterdam, Nederland in december 1967.
It is published in Meulendijk’s book “Afrikaanse sculpturen” page 53 under the number 17/03 with the following description:
“Hermafrodietische figuur op zetel, welke gedragen wordt door vier vrouwenfiguren met omhooggeheven armen. Geelbruingepatineerd, zwaar, hard hout. Hoogte: 84 cm.”
It is also mentionned in the Van Rijn Archives ahdrc.eu under number ao-00822395.
Peter Cornelis Meulendijk (1912-1979) probably bought it from Loed Van Bussel, in Amsterdam in the 1960’s.
H= 84 cm L= 22cm. Sold with the 1967 catalog.
See a similar Dogon Hermaphrodite figure at the MET museum
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